Compare towns
St. George vs Troy vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | St. George | Troy | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606Highest |
984Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| St. George and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| St. George and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| St. George and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.